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zugegebenermaßen

admittedly, it must be said

adverb tsoo-geh-GAY-be-ner-mah-sen Rare
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Also means

granted

Usage Note

Zugegebenermaßen introduces a concession the speaker acknowledges: Das ist zugegebenermaßen nicht einfach. It is a formal equivalent of zugegeben and is common in written argumentation.

Examples

"Das Projekt war zugegebenermaßen schwieriger als erwartet."

Natural Translation

The project was, admittedly, more difficult than expected.

Literal Translation

The project was admittedly more-difficult than expected.

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